Hello I am looking for either a state wide census for Illinois in the years of 1855 and 1865. Do they exist? My ancestors lived in Knox and Peoria Counties. Did counties ever conduct their own censuses??? If you have any info about IL state censuses it would be a big help as my great great grandfather (Elias Oscar MARTIN) was born December of 1860, missing the 1860 Federal Census. Christopher Martin Omaha, NE ChrisMartin6@cox.net